Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7094, Charles Ellis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ellis Charles Fanny
W 7094
CONTENTS

20,885
Kentucky
Charles Ellis
of Perry Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Burbank of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dose in the Massachusetts line, for the term of from 1777 to 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of May, 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of July 1829 and sent to E. Smith, Mount Vernon, Ken.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $29.70 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$29.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
File Sept. 27
Rec. bd. 9.3 for. 37.3
Order to pay 18 Jan'y 1838. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sept 1839. Age notified 8 Sep 1840
Let to S. Eversworth 7 Dec 52

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Revolutionary Claims Act March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820

N o H 632.
Kentucky.
Hanny Ellis, widow of Maj Charles Ellis, who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars — — cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of Oct, 1854, and sent to
Sam l Ensworth, (Manchester, Clay Co., Ky.)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 173. Vol. A.
W. A. Wilson
✓ Ky
173

Who: Ellis Pension
1 Schoould
see letter 15 June 1826
2

State of Kentucky
Perry County Set.
On the 11 th day of May 1826. Per- sonally appeared in Open Court in the 15 th Judicial District, it being a Court of Record it being made so by act of assembly of Kentucky and pursuing according to the course of the Common Law with unlimited jurisdiction Charles Ellis resident Citizen in said County aged Sixty four years of age Past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Charles Ellis enlisted for during the war term of the Revolutionary War on the day of March, as he believes in the year (after the surrender of the enemy under of Genl- Burgoyne at Saratoga) after the at West Point in the Company Commanded by Capt d Burbanks - Shortly after his enlist- ment ap d he was transfered ap d - he was trans- fered from Capt d Burbanks to the Company Commanded by Capt d John Pray in the Regiment Commanded by Col d  _____ Vance (his given name does not recollect) in the line of the State of Massachu- setts and he believes the first Regiment on the Continental establishment that he served in said Corps five years & better  until his term of

other than the expiration of his term of service when he was discharged by his Capt. or left he does not recollect at the State of New Jersey, in what county he has forgotten, but at a place called Harvey Straw; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension. Until lately (having lived 40 miles from his Court house) in the mountains, where he had not been since 1818, and being very ignorant of how no person lived to inform him that if he had property of $100 value he need not apply) was one of the reasons why he did not apply sooner, - One other reason why he did not apply sooner was that he did not intend to avail himself with the provisions of the several acts of Congress for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers; that when he served he fought for liberty without the expectation of a Pension, but his old age and debilitated Constitution, with several in family with no other means to support them but his own exertions but his rapid decline of late of his bodily strength has changed his determination. In due time he is fearful unless by the interposition of his government he will have to suffer and to separate
the expiration of his term of service when he was discharged by his Capt. or left he does not recollect at the State of New Jersey, in what county he has forgotten, but at a place called Harvey Straw; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension. Until lately (having lived 40 miles from his Court house) in the mountains, where he had not been since 1818, and being very ignorant of how no person lived to inform him that if he had property of $100 value he need not apply) was one of the reasons why he did not apply sooner, - One other reason why he did not apply sooner was that he did not intend to avail himself with the provisions of the several acts of Congress for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers; that when he served he fought for liberty without the expectation of a Pension, but his old age and debilitated Constitution, with several in family with no other means to support them but his own exertions but his rapid decline of late of his bodily strength has changed his determination. In due time he is fearful unless by the interposition of his government he will have to suffer and to separate

himself from a Part of his family rendered dear to him from early years: And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1878 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th March 1878, and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me or securities, con- -tracts, or debts due me, nor has have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
On the 18 th of March 1878
the following is a list of his property owned by him on that day, viz., 2. Small horses worth no more than $60.00 10. head of large and small cattle worth 12.00 no more than 48.00 10. head of small large cattle He had no debts owing him nor $117.00 owed nothing. At present he is possessed

4  of the following property and estate worth.    100. Acres of poor land, most of it mountainous the title of which he acquired about two years since By land office warrant worth no more than _____  $75.00    1 Small old maw and cotton wood other small maw worth no more than _____  80.00    9 or 10 head of small and large hogs worth no more than _____  12.00    12. head of cattle small sheep worth no more than _____  40.00    He owes nothing to no person owes him $107 (see note B)  $107    Charles Ellis (Mark)
He states that his occupation is that of a farmer, - Owing to his old age and bodily infirmary he is ill able to support himself and family, tho' he has done it so far but has lived in indigent circumstances and owing to his bodily infirmary and rapid failure of strength is one reason why he has concluded to ask of his country assistance - had he the strength or the means to support himself and family he would not now apply - his family consists of the following persons - his wife 60 years of age by old age and bodily infirmary unable to support herself.
(B) No other changes have taken place in his property since 18 of March 1878 except the increase of one of his mares and stock, a portion of his stock he has annually killed for his support -

his wife wife now having had any children, many years since they took a small girl child to raise to which they give her the name of Polly Ellis - She has had the following illegitimate children that compose a part of his family - Sam l 5 years old, Cynthia 3 years old, Betsey 10 months old. The mother of the children from her infancy (not known to them when they adopted her) has been destitute of natural common sense so much so, that she is not able to support herself and renders any assistance to his wife - she renders no assistance to his wife in any manner whatever in clothing herself or children - Her two elder children are in the same condition as to sense as was and as this mother and it is believed the younger is in the same condition - No provision is made for them by the County of Perry or the State of Kentucky for their support. and he is informed that there is no law that is application to this case for support.
Charles Ellis mark
E 9
Sworn and subscribed to the 11 th of May 1826. in open court -

Gen? Elijah Leombs a Creditable witness was introduced and sworn who stated he has for many years known Charles Ellis. He has no hesitation in saying he has always maintained a fair and unimpeachable Character; that from his own knowledge he has no doubt the statement contained in his schedule as to the value of his estate is correct. He knows of his own knowledge the statement as to Polly Ellis and children is true.
Elijah Leombs
I Ipes Leombs clerk of the the Perry Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Charles Ellis did serve for the term of nine months and upwards in the Revolutionary War under our engagement as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy on the Continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court - And I do further certify

that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is Two Hundred dollars and no more. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, having no seal of Office this 11 of May 1826
Sealed Jesse Gamble Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court
I Joseph Eno Circuit Judge of the 15. Judicial District, Ky., do Certify that Jesse Gamble whose name appears to the above Certificate is and was at signing the same Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court and full faith and credit are due to his Official acts as such Clerk under my hand this 11. of May 1826 - Joseph Eno Judge of the 15. Judicial District Ky

State of Kentucky Clay County Sct.
On this 18 th day of September 18. September 1854, personally appeared before the rd of February th of March 1818 at $96 th of th of January 1841 th day of October 1847 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow Fanny Ellis Mark R B Clark
Subscribed & sworn to by Fanny Ellis before me presiding judge of Clay County on the day & year above written E. W. Murphy Presiding Judge of the Clay County Court

State of Kentucky Clay County Set
I Ethanow W Murphy presiding Judge for the County & State aforesaid do certify that Fanny Ellis who is personally known to me is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court to make a declaration and the fore- going declaration made by her as the widow of Charles Ellis a pensioner was truly subscribed and sworn by said Fanny Ellis before me and her signature thereto is genuine and & the Court of which he is presiding Judge is a Court of record Given under my hand this 18 th day of September 1852.
Ethanow W Murphy Presiding Judge of Clay County Court
State of Kentucky Clay County { Set
I Hugh L White Clerk of the Court of the County of Clay and State aforesaid do certify that Ethanow W Murphy is Presiding Judge of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid which is a Court of record and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4 th day of October 1852
Hugh L White Clk Clay County Court

Charles Ellis
to { Transcript of Record of Marriage Deaths &c
Fanny Ellis

Be it remembered that on the 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one there issued from the Clerk's office of the Clay County Court for the State of Kentucky The following Marriage license in words & figures as follows To wit
State of Kentucky Clay County to wit
I William Williams Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that bond and securi- ty is taken in my office for a license to issue for a marriage intended between Charles Ellis and Fanny Hudson Consent given by certif- ficate These are therefore to license any person legally authorized to solemnize the right of Matrimony to join together in Holy wedlock the said Charles Ellis and Fanny Hudson and this shall be his sufficient authority for so doing Given under my hand at Clerk's office this 28 th day of January 1841 William Williams Clerk Clay County Court
Upon said License is the following endorsement To wit Jany the 29 1841 Executed by me John Gilbert,
The following is the record entered on the record Book of Marriages To wit
Charles Ellis to Fanny Hudson Consent of Fanny by Certificate And opposite same is this endorsement To wit Jany 29 th 1841 Executed by me John Gilbert A Copy test William Williams Clerk etc
I William Woodcock Clerk of the Clay County Court for the State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy

of the Marriage license that issued from the Clerk's Office of the Clay County to authorise the Celebration of the rights of Matrimony between Charles Ellis and Fanny Hudson together with the endorsement there on and also a copy of the endorsement of record of said Marriage appears from the files in this office and records of same and that due faith and Credit should be given to same
Given under my hand and the seal of my office at office this 31 st day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & fifty four
William Woodcock Clerk Clay County Co

Beit remembered that at County Court held for Clay County in the State of Kentucky at the Court house thereof on the 3 rd day of April 1848 present William Reid William Mattingly & G. Gilbert John Morris George Chapell Samuel Chastain J. H. Graham and W. B. Allen justices the following order was made & issued
Satisfactory proof was this day made to the Court that Charles Ellis was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $8.00 per month during his natural life and was a resident of this County and deceased in said County on the 19 th day of Oct 1847 and that he left Fanny Ellis his widow and that she is still living
I William Woodcock Clerk of the County Court for the County of Clay & State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true perfect full and complete a copy of the record of said Court in relation to the decease of Charles Ellis a revolutionary pensioner entered up at the April term of said Court as same now appears of record and due faith & credit should be given to same In witness whereof I do set my hand and affix my seal my seal of office at office this 31 st of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
William Woodcock Clerk Clay County Court

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No.
7094
Frances Ellis
Wid"
Charles Ellis
Print Rev War
Act:
Chas. B.
1853
Index:—Vol.
4
, Page
213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office D o 19 Oct 47 Oct 18/54
Sir:
Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner to whom, arrear, if any, were paid
J. G. Athanass Gaud
Yours &c &c
Present
C. E. Cole for Com.
Charles Ellis died 19 Oct 1847. paid in full. Robt. Stevens
Administrator

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF
Clay
Fanny Ellis widow of Charles County and State of Kentucky
act of February 3. 1853
CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.") Allowed $ 96 per annum to Commence February 3. 1853
PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)
Documentary & parol.
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of March 18. 1818 at $ 96 per annum, and paid to his death Oct. 19. 1847.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of husband (pensioner) proved by Auditor Rep n
Identity & widowhood shown by credible Witnesses
Papers duly attested
Name and residence of Agent
Samuel Ensor H. Esqr Manchester Clay Co. Ky.
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

Manchester Clay county Ky october 5 th 1854
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Fanny Ellis widow of Charles Ellis a revolutionary pensioner also evidence of their marriage & his death so if there is any thing lacking please inform me on the subject & I will endeavour to have same supplied and when a certificate issues please enclose to me I would like to have her case acted on as soon as the business of the office will permit it reasonably
Your Ob t Servant Samuel D. Drennon

Pension Office 29th June 1829 McLean 1/4 Bureau 20 to 1/4
BB Pension
War Department (Pension Office) Washington City
pen: to com: 14 May, 1829

Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you an additional statement of Charles Ellis. As you can not find his name on the 1 st Mass: Infantry Reg t be so good as to look on the roll of the 1 st Reg t of New York on Continental establishment: There is no doubt of one fact, that he enlisted: but he may have enlisted in the New York line.
Yrs t Serv t
E. Smith
Wt. Varnum Ry June 15. 1829.

Northern Bank of Ky Lex Jan'y 9. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pens:
Sir
Enclosed please find the papers of Charles Ellis of Knox Co Revdy pensioner who has not drawn for 18 mos - for your inspection
Very resp'y
Your Obed Servt
Wm Ernst
Pensylvania

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 26 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Charles Ellis, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818. has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Sam o Ensworth
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Manchester Clay Co Ky July 7 th 1857
To Commissioners of Pensions
Dear Sir
Mrs Fanny Ellis widow & relict of Charles Ellis now deceased desires to take the benefit of the law giving pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers she is infirm and does not know the regiment & the Company her husband served in Charles Ellis was a pensioner for many years and resided in Clay County Ky I see that the forms sent out by the department require that the officers he served under the Compa- ny & Regiment he served in should be set out in her declaration I have little or nothing to do with such bus- -ness & she requested me to assist her the Certificate of her deceased husband I am informed has been forwarded to the department - or same cannot be found by her she is deserving of the assistance of the government - Please inform me in relation to the matter & assist the unfortunate & deserving & oblige with all respect - yours Samuel Euseworth
PS please write soon & give the desired information

L. W. Ellis
W. S. R. 0.
War Department

Charles Ellis, on the 14 day of May 1829, in open court, it being a court of record, before the Hon d Joseph Ewing, Air civil Judge in Perry County Ky. and upon his oath, made the following statement in addition to his former Rev d Schedules filed in s d Court to obtain the provisions of the the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and 1 st May 1820. That about the year after  Stoney Point was about six months before Maj t Andrew (the British spy) was executed he listed at Fishkill town in the state of New York for during the war, that he was enlisted by Lt d Story, & was placed under Capt d — Burbanks in the 1 st Massachusetts Right Commanded as he believes by Lieut d Vose That after he joined said Right he composed one of the Company Commanded by Left John Pray, who with other Companies was de- tached from various Right that composed a brigade and was Commanded by Genl d Sayre

who was his led? then he dont recollect, but it was the 1 st year after his enlistment and led? Swift Commanded a right under say pay the from Connecticut in the same Brigade . That after so serving when the winter season came on each company joined their respective Regiments  Regiments . That when the War ended he was on furlough by Capt. Pray app? And knowing his time was out he did not join the Army back. That he obtained his furlough at West Point in New York - his Chas. Ellis Ment
State of Ky Perry County ss. I here by Combs Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Rec. was produced & sworn to in open Court and the same is ordered to be certified to the Sec. of War as true in the affirmation of the Court. Given under my hand this 14 of May

1829. Copy Test.
Clyde Combs.
Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court Ky
State of Ky I Joseph Eno, Judge of the Perry Circuit Court do hereby certify that the Aff d of J. Eno Combs ap d is in due form and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such. Given under my hand this 14 of May 1829 Joseph Eno judge of the Perry circuit court

State of Kentucky Perry County Set
on the 16 day of Nov.
1826, Personally appeared in open Court, in the 15 Judicial District before the Hon. Joseph Eno, it being a Court of Record made so by act of Assembly of Ky, and pursuing according to the course of the common law, Charles Ellis, resident citizen of the City of who being first sworn ac- cording to law, made the following declaration in addition to a de- claration and schedule filed & verified by him in said Court on the 11 th of May 1826 in order to obtain the provisions made by him by acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and 1 st May 1820. That he the said Ellis was enlisted at the time and place mentioned in his former Rev. by Lieutenant Story, in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Burbank who belonged to the Regt. commanded by Col. Vance in the line of the State of Massachusetts

first Regiment on Continental establishment; that he believes in May following his enlistment the  as the Campaign opened and marched down upon the lines of the army near Harray Straws in New Jersey - That as he understood each Brigade or State at the opening of the Campaign had to furnish a Regt of Light Infantry to serve during the Campaign of the season; that in this capacity he was attached from Capt. Kimbarks Company and placed under the command of Capt. John Pray when he marched to Harray Straws as a p o who likewise belonged to Col o . Vorce Regt. When he marched to Harray Straws he does not recollect who was his Col o but he will recollect that he was in the Brigade commanded by Genl. La. Fay - att

That after the Campaign of that year closed he with his Capt. Capt. Pray rejoined his Regt. under Col. Vance at Winter Quar- ters at Smiths close just above first point in New York. Capt. Benbanks resigned shortly after he enlisted and was suc- ceeded as he believes by Lt. Story. Ch. Ellis
I Joseph Leavitt Clerk of the Purvis Circuit Court Kentucky do hereby Certify that the foregoing addi- tional Rec. of Charles Ellis was sworn to and and subscribed by said Ellis in open Court on the day of Nov. 1826 before the Hon. Joseph Eno Circuit Judge. It is further ordered to be Certified to the War Department that it is the opinion of S d Court that said Rec. is true. The foregoing is a true copy from the records of my. Green in my hand having no seal of office this 16 day of Nov. 1826. Joseph Leavitt Clerk

State of Ky Perry City Set. I Joseph Lee, Circuit and Presiding Judge of the Perry Cir- cuit Court do hereby certify that John Leonard, whose name appears to the foregoing schedule, is and was at the time he signed the same Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, as such Nov. 17 May 1826.
John Ellis Additional Statement for Pension of Affiant
Hon. R. P. Fletcher H. R. rec. Dec. 15. 1826